SAM eneral Instructions ead the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them (@ This question paper comprises 39 questions. AM questions are compulsory. (ii) This question paper is divided into five sections ~ A, B, C, D and E. (iii) Section A — Question Nos. 1 to 20 are multiple choice type questions. | Bach question carries I mark, (iv) Section B— Question Nos. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words (9) Section C— Question Nos. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should in the range 0f 50 10 80 words. (i) Section D— Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer type questions. Each question carries § marks. Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words. (il) Section E — Question Nos. 37 to 39 are of 3 source-based/ease-based units of assessment carrying 4 marks each with sub-parts. viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in some sections. Only one of the alternatives has 10 be ‘atiempted in such questions. SECTION-—A Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given ‘or each of the questions 1 to 20. There is no negative marking for wrong inswer. Each question carries 1 mark, To get an image of magnification —1 on a sereen using a lens of focal Jength 20 em, the object distance must be : r (@ Less than 20m b) 30cm © 40cm (@ 80cm 1. When a pure-tall pea plant is crossed with a pure-dwarf pea plant, the percentage of tall pea plants in F; and F, generation pea plants will be respectively : 1 (2) 100% ; 25% (&) 100% ; 50% (©) 100% 575% (@) 100% ; 100% "31/412" eo [PTO]A ———__ Plants like rose and banana have lost the capacity to produce : 1 (a) flowers (b) buds (©) seeds (@frvits In which one of the following situations a chemical reaction does not veut? 1 (@) Milk is le open at room temperature during summer (b)_ Grapes get fermented (©) An iron nail is left exposed to humid atmosphere @ Melting of glaciers The property by virtue of which a solid material ean be drawn into thin wires is called : 1 (@) malleabitity (b)_ ductility © ticity (@) resistivity In order to prepare dry hydrogen chloride gas in humid atmosphere the gas produced is passed through a guard tube (drying tube) which contains : 1 (@ Calcium chloride (b) Calcium oxide (©) Calcium hydroxide (@) Calcium carbonate Sclect from the following a hydrocarbon having one C-C bond and one C5C bond : 1 (@) Benzene (b) Cyclohexane (©) Butyne (4) Propyne van* (PTO)CMM ———$S——. 8. Which one of the following has half the number of chromosomes and half the amount oF DNA as compared to the non-reproductive body cells? 1 (2) Male germ cel (&) Female germ cet! © Zypote (@) Both, male and female germ cells 9. The essential clement taken up from the soil by the plants to synthesize proteins is: 1 (@) Phosphorus (©). Nitrogen © Iron (@) Magnesium 10. Select TRUE statements about lymph from the following - 1 ‘A. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger arteries, B. Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells. C.Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and red blood cells. D. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger veins, ‘The true statements are : @ AamdB () BandD © Amdc @ CandD 11. Which one of the following gets biomagnified at different levels in a food chain? 1 (a) Carbon monoxide (b) CFCs (© ppt @® Manure san e12, Inthe food chats veh below. Select the most efficient food chain ia terms of energy > 1 (@), Grass ~> Grasshopper -» Frog» Snake (b) Plants > Deer Lion (©, Plants» Man (@)_ Phytoplankton -> Zooplankton -> Small Fish -> Big Fish 13, An optical device “X" is placed obliquely in the path of « narrow parallel ‘beam of light. If the emergent beam gets displaced laterally, the device Kis: 1 (@)_ plane mirror (©) convex lens (©) alass slab (@)_ lass prism 14. A piece of wire of resistance *R” is cut lengthwise into three identical parts. These parts are then connected in parallel, If the equivalent resistance of this combination is R’, then the value of RR’ is: 1 @ 1 ‘ @) 13 ©3 @ 9 15. The minimum numberof identical bubs of rating 4V; 6W, that ean work safely with desired brightness, when connected in series with @ 240 V ‘mains supply is ° 1 @ 2 @) 40 © 0 @ Z 16 Amelectric bulb is rated 220 Vi 11W. The resistance of is ment when it glows wih a power supply of220 Vi: ' 1 (@ 4002 © “00 © 4002 @® 29 sian ° Pt.0)—_—_— OM —_——— Question Nos. 17 020 consist of two statements — Asse “Answer these questions scleetn siven below : @ ” o @ 1 8 1», 20, Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are rue, and Reason (R) isthe correct explanation of Assertion (A), Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A), Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion (A)is false, but Reason (R)is tue, Assertion (A) All exothermic reactions are aecompanied with evolution of heat and light. Reason (R): Combination reactions may or may nat be exothermic. Assertion (A): When ciliary muscles contract, eye lens becomes thin, Reason (R): Ciliary muscles conta the power ofthe eye lens. Assertion (A): Concentrated nitic acid is diluted by adding water slowly to acid with constant stirring. Reason (R): Concentrated nitric acid is easily soluble in water, Assertion (A): In repiles, the temperature at which the fenilized eggs are kept decides the sex ofthe offsprings, Reason (R): Sex isnot genetically determined in some animals. SECTION -B ‘Question Nos. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks. 2. 2, While burning a magnesium sibboa in i, st cwo safety measures which, shouldbe followed. Also state two observations ofthis activity. (A) Draw a ray diagram to show the refaction ofa ray of light passing throvh an equilateral las prism, Mark the engle through which the emergent ray bends from the dretion ofthe incident ray and also name it (A) and Reason (R). '8 the appropriate option (a), (b), (¢) and (d) as 2 oe o (ero)OHO =3=3—_—— oo (B) Name the ype of lenses required by the persons forthe correction of their defect of vision called presbyopia. Write the structure of the Jenses commonly used for the correction ofthis defect giving reason for such designs. 2 24, “ln human alimentary canal the small intestine is designed to absorb the Aigested food” Justify this statement a 14, Poresall 7) pea plans aze crossed with pure-dwarf(t) pea plants. The ‘pea plants obtained in F, generation are then self pollinated to produce Fr generation. A (i) What lo the plants of Fy generation looklke? Justify your answer. (i) What is the ratio of pure-tall plants to pure-dwarf plants in Fa generation ? 25, (A) Show the formation of magnesium chloride by electron transfer Write the name of the cation and anion present in the compound formed. (Atomic Number of Mg= 12, CI= 17) 2 oR (B) How is zine extracted ftom its ore? Name the processes involved in the extraction and write chemical equations for the reactions that ‘occur during these processes 2 26 State the role of an clectic fuse, used in series with an clectrical appliance, Why should in an eosricciceit fuse with defined rating not be replaced by one with a larger rating? 2 SECTION-C Question Nos: 27 40 33 are short answer type questions. Each question ‘carries 3 marks. 27. What are decomposers? Give two examples. State how they maintain a ‘balance in an ecosystem. 3 suane @® PTO]— amples of four metals A, 4 8 + B,C and foi outions. The eu obtinel yee ee ran leeds fellow lution} Tron G Metal Sulphate an Zine ‘Aluminium x = > a ‘Sulphate Sulphate ict aon a Bal No reaction | No reaction ea Dipastnat oer at_| Displacement Se D No reaction 7 ms ad ae oteaction | Noveaction | No reaction Use the table above to answer the following questions about metals A, B, CandD: . 3 (Which i the 1east reactive metal? {i) What would be observed if C is added to a solution of copper sulphate? (iii) Arrange the metals'A, B, © and D in the order of their decreasing reactivity. » . (i) Study the diagram and name the parts marked as A, B,C and D. (i) Write the fimetion of A and C. 3 W The elecicical resistivity of three materials A, B and Cat 20°C is given below : 3 Material | Resistivity (Om) Aso? B 44% 10" c_[isaxio* Classify these materials as conductors alloy and insulator. ive ae exnicheag ot ibe materi 46a One we of oie cates i te design of a cecal apliance mn lec stove or an electric iron. “ane @ (P-T.0)——— Sieve nae oy 5 concave mirror of focal length 1 ‘magnified image of an object by using a Fi 18 cm. Where should the object be placed? ‘ermine the object distance for an image of mirror to justify your answer. 3 2 (A) Why do ws balance chemical equation? Name and ste the aw that suggests the balancing of a chemical equation? Balance the Use mirror formula to magnification ~2 by thi following chemical ‘equation 2 Zn + Hy PO, Zn; (PO); + Hy OR (B) Define a precipitation reaction. Give its example and also express the reaction that occurs in the form of a balanced chemical equation. u 38. State two limitations of electrical impulses in multicellular organisms. Why is chemical communication better than electrical impulses as a means of communication between cells ia multicellular organisms? 3 SECTION-D (Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer type questions. Fach question carries 5 marks. 3M. (A) (What are structural isomers ? Draw structural isomers of butane (Call). Give reason why propane has no_ structural isomers? Gi) What happens when butane is burnt in air ? Write chemical equation for the resction, Differentiate beween the Dames “obtained when butane and butyne both are burt in air in the similar conditions. s oR (B) (1) Give reason why eaon can aster form Caton nor ‘anions but forms covalent compounds. yet is meant by functional group in carbon compounds ? Write ig tabular Zon the stutral formula andthe Eintional group present inthe Gai) following compounds : , Pro sane @ [P10]the conductors are inserted normal tothe plane ofa rectangular cardboard) In ou houses we reesive A.C. elec . eletie power of 220 V. In clectric iron or electric heater ables having three wires with insulation of three different colours ~ red, black and green are used to draw current fom the mais, ) @ ‘What are these three different wires called? Name them colourwise, (b)_ What is the potential difference between the red wire and the black wire? (©) What is the role of the wire wit) green insulation in ease of accidental leskage of electric current to the metallic body of an electical appliance? 5 oR @ () By wsing the given ‘experimental set-up, How cenit be shown that: field e (ether ie o can be rr wos be highest? (ii) When will the a ae - Gi) Sue Flemina's ‘example of an organism that x on? Give OnF © does (A) (iy What is 1280 ne organism that does not. Why P10)(i) Water in pon, Er Te structures, Name eet ek seen and coins amend strut sy i tn FFAs. Espn th eT te to ty hh ey on §@ (Name the part peta Feproducive system (2) Caries sperm ming following finctins in human mle (©) Prociuction of mate gametes (©) Whose secretion makes the anspor of pers easier (@)_ Provide suitable temperature fr sperm formation (i) Weite any two characterises of perms. Gil) What are surgical contraceptive methods? Give the side effect ‘used by this procedure SECTION-E (estion Nos. 37 to 39 are Source-basediCase-based questions 9, The students in elas took s thick sheet of caboard and made asa tole in its centre. Sunlight was allowed fll on this small hoe and they chisined a narrow beam of white light. A plas pris was taken and this ‘white light was allowed to fll on one ofits faces. The prim ws tuned Sovly until the light that comes ou of the oppose face ofthe prism feared on the nearby sereen, Tey studied this exaiful band of laht ‘cd concluded that tis a speetrum of white ib Give any one more instance in which this epe of specu is observed. A aan (What happens to white ight the above case serve a cinbow. (8) (A) Listtwe condions nese ° see ram t she frog of Fito. Mak io and (6) 18 given BOW on of igh orcu. reflected internal jon our. Ci) (By Draw a ray di ‘on it, poi #5 ore (oy Whee ht 28 (@)_ Whee i ts (PO. o [rroyeer COM 38 Common salt is a very important chetsical compound for our daily lite. t's chemical name is sodium chloride and it is used as a raw material in the manufacture of caustic soda, washing soda, baking soda etc. ts also used inthe preservation of pickles, bute, mea et. (Name the acid and the base ftom which common salt can be obiained. 1 Gi) State the nature (acidicibasicmeutral) of sodium chloride. Give ‘reason forthe justification for your answer. 1 (A) What happens when clectic current is passed through an ‘aqueous solution of sodium chloride (called brine)? Name the products obttined along with the coresponding places in the ‘electrolytic cell where each of these products is obtained. 2 OR (il) (B) How is washing soda obtained from sodium chloride? Give chemical equation ofthe reactions involved inthe process 2 39. In life there are certain changes in the environment called ‘stimuli? to which we sespond appropriately. Touching a flame suddenly is a dangerous situation for us. One way is to think consciously about the ‘possibility of burning and then moving the hand. But our body has been esigned in such a way that we save ourself from such situations immediately. (@ Name the action by which we protect ourself in the situation ‘mentioned above ané define it. 1 Gi) Write the role of (a) motor and (b) relay neuron, 1 Gil) (A). What are the two types of nervous system in hurnan body? ‘Name the components ofeach of them. 2 OR Gil) (B)_ Which par ofthe hunian brain is responsible for: 2 (®) thinking (@) picking up a pencil (©) conitlling blood presse (® conwoling hunger sus" ®